AnnualReport-1936

Table IV,-Continued.

ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS DURING THE YEARS 1935 AND 1936.

HONG KONG.-Continued.

Cases. how disposed of, and the Number of Male and Female Adult Defendants under each Head.

Classification of Offences.

Total No. of charges. Convicted and sentenced. Discharged. Committed to prison or detained pending orders. Committed for trial at the Supreme Court. Bound over without further penalty. Under Police supervision. Previously convicted. Bonds enforced. of H.E. the Governor. To keep the peace and be of good behaviour. To come up for judgment. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. M. M. F. M. F. M. F. Brought forward (1)Against Public Justice. 1935 1936 1935 1936 1935 1936 1935 1936 1935 1936 1935 1936 1935 1936 1935 1936 1935 1936 1935 1936 1. Escape and breach of prison 5,066 6,015 3,507 3,851 824 2. Returning from banishment 347 3,921 4,198 628 703 40 71 3. Perjury 668 774 41 72 6 16 5 4. Bribery 373 750 32 137 220 226 32 12 35 54 1 5. Other offences 415 433* 416 365 413 14 379 417 14 3 (c)—Against the Public peace. 1. Breach of the peace 18 18 25 62 20 8 9 2. Unlawful possession of arms 198 124 405 283 50 96 57 60 26 15 30 18 5 3 3 3. Other offences 25 10 26 14 17 10 17 10 (A)Against trade. 21 20 21 22 7 1. Unmanifested cargo 107 73 12 9 12 2. Stowing away 1 12 16 13 12 3. Trade Marks infringement 25 21 24 21 2 426 16 202 4. Employers and workmen offences. 4 5 4 5 5. Food and drugs offences 3 4 3 13 63 9 45 4 6 6. Other offences 12 62 3 $ 3 15 3 & 47 Â 11 (y)-Against Public Morals and Police. 1. Begging and touting 358 655 384 659 213 246 25 31 238 277 31 2. Brothels and procuration of women.. 355 326 355 326 73 8 378 315 360 394 991 1,024 858 928 99 61 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Total 32,827 35,800 33,889 36,772 24,290 26,241 4,000 3,885 28,350 30,076 3,279 4,191

Order made.

A. 1935 1936 (1) Confiscation of unmanifested cargo. 1 111 (2) To pay cost (0) (1) 09 (1) 66 (3) To pay wages. (2) 1 (8) 2 (3) 2 (4) To pay maintenance, 12 to redeem articles under Pawn Broker's Ord. H 2 (5) To pay maintenance, 47 to redeem articles under Pawn Broker's Ord. etc. (4) 16 (5) S 9 40 126 (6) Confiscation of arms. J18 122 (5) 1

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